Specifications: 452 sq. ft. interior dome with loft, 740 sq. ft. interior spiral, plus pantry, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 42′ x 57′ plus buttresses Description: This highly unique home combines the Peace Dome and Spiral Houses, which are also available separately. But by combining them it really creates a truly exciting design.
Archive for the ‘Organic/free form’ Category
Spiral Dome Magic 1 and 2
Posted in Domes, Organic/free form, Over 1000 sq. ft., tagged 1 bath, 2 bedroom, blue print, dome, earth sheltered, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag house, home design, home plan, house design, house plan, magic, spiral, unique on January 14, 2011 | 35 Comments »
Natural House
Posted in Organic/free form, Round, tagged design, earth berm, earthbag, eco, green, home plan, house plan, loft, natural, sustainable, tiny, tiny design, tiny house on December 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 287 sq. ft. interior plus 287 sq. ft. loft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 16′ x 30′ Description: Here’s a dirt-cheap energy-efficient design that’s simple to build. This is a good starter project. Features include a loft for sleeping and office space, and south-facing windows for excellent solar gain and daylighting. Earth berming and [...]
Spiral 2 Earthbag House
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged blue print, blueprint, curved, earth sheltered, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag plan, green, green building, green home, Hobbit, home place, house plan, organic, sand bag, small, small house, spiral, spiral design, spiral plan, subterranean, tiny, tiny design, tiny home, tiny house, two bedroom, underground, unique on December 5, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Specifications: 740 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 31′ x 40′ plus buttresses and covered porch Description: Spiral 2 is a variation of my first spiral house — Spiral Earthbag House. This unique, almost Hobbit-like earth-sheltered spiral design includes a large grow bed, exposed timber ceiling and living roof. Ample light is provided [...]
English Cottage
Posted in Organic/free form, Round, tagged blueprint, cottage, cottage plan, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, English cottage, home design, house design, round, two bedroom, two bedroom house plan on November 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Specifications: 834 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 27′ x 43′ Description: This charming curved cottage is styled after homes from a bygone era, when rugged timbers supported the roof, and walls were reassuringly thick and strong. This modern cottage adds a spacious kitchen with pantry and island, passive solar design, built-in cabinets [...]
Zero Energy Four
Posted in Organic/free form, Over 1000 sq. ft., tagged earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, four bedroom, home plan, house design, house plan, zero energy, zero energy design, zero energy home, zero energy house, zero energy plan on November 10, 2010 | 22 Comments »
Specifications: 1,693 sq. ft. interior plus 901 sq. ft. interior greenhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 40′ x 109′ not including cisterns or optional garage. Description: Zero Energy Four is a four bedroom version of my Zero Energy home series. This revolutionary design features zero net energy use, extremely low ‘near zero’ embodied energy and [...]
Earthworm Studio
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged blueprint, earth sheltered, earth-bermed, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, earthbag studio, green roof, house design, house plan, living roof, living walls, loft, studio plan on October 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Specifications: 662 sq. ft. interior including bedroom loft, 1 bath, Footprint: 18.5′ x 39′ Description: This house was custom designed for a client who wanted total concealment by building into a hillside and using living roof and living walls. They also requested minimal environment impact and lowest possible cost off-grid design.
Spiral Earthbag House
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged earthbag, earthbag home plan, earthbag house plan, earthbag plan, organic, sand bag, spiral, spiral house, spiral house plan, spiral plan on September 25, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Specifications: 740 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 31′ x 40′ plus buttresses Description: This unique, almost Hobbit-like earth-sheltered spiral design includes a large grow bed, exposed timber ceiling and living roof. Ample light is provided by the window wall next to the grow bed, windows, skylight and suntubes.
Arc House
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged blueprint, earth house, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house design, Hobbit, home plan, house plan, sand bag, sandbag, sandbag house plan, small house plan on September 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Specifications: 672 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 21′ x 51′ Description: Defined by an arc, this gently curving house uses passive solar design to capture the sun’s energy during the day and then store it in its interior mass to stabilize interior temperatures. Features include living roof and earth berm design.
Zero Energy One
Posted in Organic/free form, Over 1000 sq. ft., tagged earthbag, earthbag home plan, earthbag house plan, home plan, house plan, solar design, zero energy, zero energy home, zero energy house, zero energy plan on September 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Specifications: 846 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 36′ x 48′ not including cisterns Description: Zero Energy One is a major step forward in sustainable housing. This revolutionary design features zero net energy use, extremely low ‘near zero’ embodied energy and extremely low cost of around $10/square foot (cost of shell, excluding energy [...]
Zero Energy Two
Posted in Organic/free form, Over 1000 sq. ft., Uncategorized, tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, sand bag, sand bag house, two bedroom, zero energy, zero energy design on September 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 1,275 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 36′ x 73′ not including cisterns or optional survival shelter. Description: Zero Energy Two is a two bedroom version Zero Energy home. This revolutionary design features zero net energy use, extremely low ‘near zero’ embodied energy and extremely low cost of around $10/square foot (cost [...]
